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🌱 Plant genus 🌿 Aromatic herb
Levisticum

Levisticum

9.9
A group of European herbs in the parsley family with a strong smell, including lovage
  • noun
  • Specialized
: levístico
  • The Levisticum plant thrives in moist soil.

Examples

  • Botanists have identified several medicinal uses for plants in the Levisticum genus.

  • Levisticum is commonly grown in herb gardens for its flavorful leaves and seeds.

  • The best-known species in the Levisticum genus is Levisticum officinale, also called lovage.

  • Many chefs use Levisticum for its unique flavor.

  • The herbalist recommended Levisticum for its culinary and medicinal properties.

  • In the summer garden, Levisticum blooms with vibrant yellow flowers.

  • Levisticum is often used to enhance the flavor of soups and stews.

Compounds

Levisticum officinale
  • Specialized
1 9.8

An herb like celery with edible leaves, stalks, and seeds used for cooking

Surface Forms

Levisticum singular
Levisticums plural

Etymology

Levisticum is the Latin name behind the common herb lovage, and a helpful way to remember it is to link Levisticum with lovage, a strong-smelling kitchen herb in the 'parsley' family.